(To make this less confusing, I'm just going to say right now that this is a dream.)
"Avery," a voice whispered through the darkness.
"Avery."
"Avery, it's me, Thea," the voice turned into one that was familiar, and Avery finally opened her eyes.
Her best friend, Thea Lane, stood before her in the living room of their shared apartment. Sunlight streamed through the windows all around, lighting up the entire room in a bright golden-yellow. Avery sat up from her position on the couch and looked around in confusion.
"Where am I?" she asked, turning to Thea.
Thea smiled and responded, "You're home, goofball."
"Yeah, but I was just…" Avery's voice trailed off as she wondered if Thea would even believe her.
"Just what?" her friend coaxed.
"In the woods."
Thea gave her a strange look. "Uh, no. You've been here the whole time."
"What?" exclaimed Avery. "But… No. No, this isn't real."
"You are correct," said Thea. Except, this time, it wasn't Thea's voice. It was a voice Avery hadn't heard in a long time. Thea's body stretched and changed, growing into the body of the voice. Avery ran to her, embracing her tightly.
"Momma?" Avery choaked. "But you… You're… And Daddy, too…"
"I know, sweetheart, but I have an important message to deliver to you. Remember this: Where the sun rises, there the stars fall."
"What? Momma, what does that mean?"
"I'm sorry, baby girl, but I can't tell you. You and your friends have to figure that out on your own."
"But how?!?"
"Goodbye, my dear," Avery's mother said as she disappeared, and Avery was thrown back into darkness.